Mesquite, NV

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2023 Population

21,314

3.17% 1-year growth

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

62.4

0.161% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.5%

7.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$74,439

7.65% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$374,400

12.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,837

7.65% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Mesquite, NV had a population of 21.3k people with a median age of 62.4 and a median household income of $74,439. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Mesquite, NV grew from 20,659 to 21,314, a 3.17% increase and its median household income grew from $69,146 to $74,439, a 7.65% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mesquite, NV are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.51%), Other (Hispanic) (6.89%), White (Hispanic) (6.78%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.83%).

None of the households in Mesquite, NV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.5% of the residents in Mesquite, NV are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Mesquite, NV was $374,400, and the homeownership rate was 80.2%.

Most people in Mesquite, NV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Mesquite, NV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mesquite, NV is home to a population of 21.3k people, from which 92.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.1% of Mesquite, NV residents were born outside of the country (2.79k people).

In 2023, there were 7.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.1k people) in Mesquite, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.03k Two+ (Hispanic) and 1.47k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.5%

2023 Citizenship

93.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92.5% of Mesquite, NV residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Mesquite, NV was 93.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mesquite, NV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mesquite, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.1k ± 739
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.03k ± 745
Other (Hispanic)
1.47k ± 513

23.8%

Hispanic Population

5.07k people

23.8% of the people in Mesquite, NV are hispanic (5.07k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mesquite, NV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Nevada.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
221,001 ± 11,123 people
Philippines
91,834 ± 7,329 people
El Salvador
23,902 ± 3,781 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nevada was Mexico, the natal country of 221,001 Nevada residents, followed by Philippines with 91,834 and El Salvador with 23,902.

Foreign-Born Population

13.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.79k people

12.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.58k people

As of 2023, 13.1% of Mesquite, NV residents (2.79k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mesquite, NV was 12.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mesquite, NV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,699 ± 273
Gulf War (1990s)
243 ± 122
Gulf War (2001-)
136 ± 77

Mesquite, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.99 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mesquite, NV employs 6.84k people. The largest industries in Mesquite, NV are Retail Trade (1,078 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (961 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (863 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($130,833), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,639), and Finance & Insurance ($87,639).

Males in Nevada have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,632. The income inequality in Nevada (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.84k

2023 Value

± 623

7.65%

1 Year growth

± 12.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mesquite, NV grew at a rate of 7.65%, from 6.35k employees to 6.84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mesquite, NV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (884 people), Sales & Related Occupations (702 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (655 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mesquite, NV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nevada (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.84k

2023 Value

± 623

7.65%

1 Year growth

± 12.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mesquite, NV grew at a rate of 7.65%, from 6.35k employees to 6.84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mesquite, NV, are Retail Trade (1,078 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (961 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (863 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mesquite, NV, though some of these residents may live in Mesquite, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,336

Median earning men ± $7,746

$34,579

Median earning women ± $4,006

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($155,425), Information ($131,118), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,963).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,409), Public Administration ($61,979), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

5.19%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.53M people employed in Nevada. This represents a 5.19% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 21.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nevada.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nevada went to Donald J. Trump with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.5%), followed by Other (1.51%).

Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen are the senators currently representing the state of Nevada. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nevada is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Mesquite, NV. Showing the available data for Nevada.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (47.5%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.51%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nevada went to Donald J. Trump with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.5%), followed by Other (1.51%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nevada for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nevada

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Catherine Cortez Masto

Senator from Nevada

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jacky Rosen

Senator from Nevada

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen are the senators currently representing Nevada.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Nevada over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nevada

Nevada is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Nevada have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.34% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (710k), Some college (606k), and Bachelors Degree (392k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mesquite, NV was $374,400 in 2023, which is 1.23 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $333,400 to $374,400, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Mesquite, NV is 80.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Mesquite, NV have an average commute time of 18.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mesquite, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Mesquite, NV is $74,439. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Mesquite, NV was Census Tract 76 with a value of $100,208, followed by Census Tract 59.04 and Census Tract 59.03, with respective values of $88,293 and $82,152.

Housing

Property

$374,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,659

$7,620

Median Property Taxes

±$617

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mesquite, NV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mesquite, NV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.2%

Homeownership

2023

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80.2% of the housing units in Mesquite, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mesquite, NV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 76
Census Tract 59.04
Census Tract 59.03

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Mesquite, NV was Census Tract 76 with a value of $100,208, followed by Census Tract 59.04 and Census Tract 59.03, with respective values of $88,293 and $82,152.

The following map shows all of the places in Mesquite, NV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$74,439

Median Household Income

± $4,888

9.51k

Number of Households

± 650

In 2023, the median household income of the 9.51k households in Mesquite, NV grew to $74,439 from the previous year's value of $69,146.

The following chart displays the households in Mesquite, NV distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mesquite, NV is from Nevada.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Nevada

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Nevada

In 2022, the income inequality in Nevada was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.556% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nevada was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nevada in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nevada across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (71.8%)
Carpooled (14.6%)
Worked At Home (7.68%)

In 2023, 71.8% of workers in Mesquite, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.6%) and those who worked at home (7.68%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mesquite, NV have a shorter commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.49% of the workforce in Mesquite, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mesquite, NV compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mesquite, NV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mesquite, NV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mesquite, NV (2.24k out of 21.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mesquite, NV is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.5% of the population of Mesquite, NV has health coverage, with 26.7% on employee plans, 9.69% on Medicaid, 31.5% on Medicare, 18.4% on non-group plans, and 2.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Clark County, NV see 1763 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.17% increase from the previous year (1760 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1529 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 435 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,763 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Clark County, NV

Primary care physicians in Clark County, NV see an average of 1,763 patients per year. This represents a 0.17% increase from the previous year (1,760 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Clark County, NV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.9% under 18 years, 10% between 18 and 34 years, 31% between 35 and 64 years, and 45% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.5%

Uninsured

26.7%

Employer Coverage

9.69%

Medicaid

31.5%

Medicare

18.4%

Non-Group

2.19%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mesquite, NV grew by 14% from 10.1% to 11.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mesquite, NV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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